Browse Exhibits (2 total)
The criminal man
20 episodes, 1958, KQED (San Francisco)
From WNET:
"'The Criminal Man' is a definitive study of the cause, prevention and treatment of crime by the late Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, police consultant, psychiatrist and professor of criminology at the University of California. The series, which takes its title from Lombroso’s original work in the last century, incorporates a great number of dramatic re-enactments using highly skilled actors and films as illustrations. Dr. Kelley uses the first six programs to define crime and criminals and to destroy the myth, folklore and common superstitions which have long surrounded crime. The second group of programs analyzes the true causes of crime and posts guides to the prevention of these causes. The two final programs look at current penal policies and their weaknesses regarding rehabilitation. Dr. Kelley indicates the lines of penological progress which he thinks would provide the greatest benefit to society."
Searchlights on delinquency
13 episodes, 1957, WTTW (Chicago)
From WNET:
"'Searchlights on Delinquency' was conceived and developed by the Office of the Sheriff of Cook Country (Chicago) as a means of portraying to the general public information regarding the many myths and false notions concerning delinquency. These programs are sociological studies of the various kinds of delinquency, their conditions and causes. Sheriff Joseph D. Lohman narrates all the programs and discusses various phases of delinquency with guest experts on psychology and sociology. Lohman is assisted by Captain Richard Boone of the Juvenile Bureau who interviews delinquents masked for anonymity and gives their case histories. The programs go further than pointing out what is wrong with the youngsters; they show the whys. The program suggests positive measures for dealing with them rather than the negative qualities of arrest and detention. The series was produced for the Center by WTTW, Chicago in cooperation with Sheriff Lohman’s office."